Patents by Inventor Ian W. James

Ian W. James has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4478176
    Abstract: Apparatus for spraying animals in a race includes guide rails provided at the sides of the race and which support retaining panels arranged to prevent animals from stepping or falling between the sides of the race and the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Inventor: Ian W. James
  • Patent number: 4342285
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with the provision of guide apparatus for incorporation in an animal tunnel or race, particularly an animal treatment tunnel or race in which animals such as sheep can be treated by spraying with a treatment liquid, the guide apparatus including a pair of guiderails arranged to be located one each side of the tunnel or race adjacent an inner wall, and the guiderails are each provided with a plurality of fingers or fenders preferably of a resilient material and projecting inwardly of the tunnel or race so that the inner free ends of the fenders define a restricted path for the animals passing therethrough to maintain the animals clear of the tunnel or race walls and any spray or like equipment thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Inventor: Ian W. James